Tenderness (From the lauded author of The Divorcees, a story of love, liars and secrets, set on an island over a wedding weekend) - Rowan Beaird

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A story of love, liars and secrets . . . Shady, sexy, suspicious - perfect summer holiday reading The Times, 2026 Must-Read round-upShay was no longer in the cult, but still, it made her wedding guests nervous that she was bringing them to an island . . .Just a few months after leaving the mysterious and dangerous cult Synanon, Shay is finally marrying her fiancé Andrew. Although their relationship has been rocky since Shay got involved with Synanon, Andrew, wealthy and loyal, has stuck by her.As the wedding party arrives on a small island off the coast of Virginia, where Andrews family has vacationed for generations, rumors are swirling about the couple. Shays former college flame, Joel, has brought his new girlfriend, but its clear hes still not over Shay. Shays brother, William, is deeply uncomfortable with the wealth Shay is marrying into and is hiding a tragic secret from his family.When a strange woman is spotted around the island, and a series of near-disasters begin to escalate, it becomes clear that Shay has not fully cut her ties to Synanon.Beguiling and propulsive, Rowan Beairds TENDERNESS is a story about family, love, belief, about how much were ever able to outrun the darker parts of our past.INTOXICATING. Youll find yourself turning page after page, utterly swept up in the heady spell it casts, and the emotional heft that rises to an astonishing crescendo Megan Abbott